“I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them.” -Thomas Jefferson

9th Circuit will hear eligibility arguments

Only days after the White House released a copy of Barack Obama’s “Certificate of Live Birth” from Hawaii, claiming to have put to rest the dispute over his eligibility to hold the office, attorneys will argue on Monday before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that the requirements of the U.S. Constitution simply are too important to ignore for the sake of political expediency, even when they involve a sitting president.

The case has been pending since the 2008 election. The plaintiffs alleged that Obama’s qualifications were not checked properly, and that has resulted in a violation of the U.S. Constitution, a man occupying the Oval Office who does not meet the requirements that only a “natural born Citizen” can hold the office.

California attorney Orly Taitz told WND today that her hope is for a decision that will return the case to the district court for proceedings, which could include a discovery process through which a large number of Obama’s life documents could be obtained.

Another set of plaintiffs is being represented by Attorney Gary Kreep of the United States Justice Foundation.